Full Series Official Star Wars Rebels Discussion Thread (Spoilers Allowed)

Just got to the end of Rebels again and I still find myself blown away from Jedi Night onwards. I’ve seen them countless times but my hairs still stand on end

 

They really are, Jedi night is obviously a tear jerker but even the episodes after I find myself tearing up at just being overwhelmed by how brilliant they are and how far this group of characters have come. I can’t wait to see Ezra’s story continue

 

The show's just aged really well. It should be an object lesson to just let things develop. It's kind of hilarious to remember how long it took for TCW to catch on, and how much heat it took in its early days, and how a lot of people who ended up loving it were really down on Rebels at first.

That's not to say that everything ends up brilliant, it's just that a lot of time was wasted with people either tearing down or defending both shows, only to have them both ultimately emerge as key parts of the SW mythos and breeding grounds for beloved characters who are going to be with us for a long time to come.

 

OK so..... I just started watching this show and after one episode Im basically "in". I like the characters so far and I see potential here.

 

If I remember correctly, from some of the early interviews with the series creators, Weismann was the person who most strongly pushed for all the main character backstories to get ironed out ahead of time and I think it shows. Something I wish in hindsight the people working on other Star Wars projects at the time also put into practice. Also, his Kanan comic series is great!

 

OK, just completed episode 10 of season 1. This show is really solid. I’m so glad I gave it a chance. Never much into the animated stuff but I tried it out and here I am. Love Ezra, Kannan and that crew. The force stuff with Ezra and Kannan is great. I see good things here. I’m IN.

 

OMG - Lando is in this too? My main man ..... whomever did the voice sounds exactly like him too(I'll go see who it is). He has the demeanor, behaviors, etc just as I'd expect. A lovable scoundrel of sorts. Perfct!

Im now hooked but I have a "No Binge" policy as to not just blow through a TV show. I will only watch one episode per day.

 

You have good restraint (along with an excellent choice of avatar).

 

Yeah, the guy voicing Lando really nailed it. Probably had some previous experience...

 

Just got through both Lothal episodes. Vader, imperial defection, more Ashoka, man....this just keeps getting better and better.

 

Its official - I like this Rebels show better than The Clone Wars. Thats probably an unpopular opinion but Im sticking with it.

 

It's all part of the same universe either way. Prior to Season 7 I held the same opinion, but they rounded out TCW with a proper finale.

 

Got it - on season 2 EP#6 now. So into this.

All right, all right..... jokes on me.

 

I hold exactly the same opinion. And if you’re only on season 2 I can’t wait to see your reaction once you’ve finished the whole thing!

 

Sweet! Princess Leia makes her first appearance now. I’m towards the end of season 2. Just keeps getting better and better.

 

OK - thats it! This last two-part episode(S2 EP 22 & 23) with Maul, Ahsoka, Sith temple stuff, Vader, etc..... just blew me away.

 

Question here - I loved Darth Maul as a character in TPM but not sure I understand how exactly he came back to life? Does the show get to this later or am I just supposed to accept that he somehow survived his being cut in half & falling down a long shaft? Ive never been a fan of characters having miraculous regurgitations like this. .

I believe I heard Ezra say he(Maul) has droid legs(the magnetism confirmed this) so I assume he is half droid now? Is that something to do with this comeback?

 

Clone Wars has more details of Maul's 'resurrection', but the main gist is that after falling down that hole on Naboo he ended up in a garbage ship and scrounged for food on a dump world called Lotho Minor. Using the force he cobbled together a hideous set of spider legs, and spent 12 years or so as an insane wretch. Eventually he's found and restored to sanity using Nightsister magick. Basically, go watch TCW, it has all the best Maul content

 

His story arc in TCW takes place in the following episodes:

TCW S3 - Monster
TCW S3 - Witches of the Mist
TCW S4 - Brothers
TCW S4 - Revenge
TCW S5 - Revival
TCW S5 - Eminence
TCW S5 - Shades of Reason
TCW S5 - The Lawless
Comic - Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir
TCW S7 - Old Friends Not Forgotten
TCW -S7 The Phantom Apprentice
TCW S7 - Shattered
TCW S7 - Victory and Death

 

Believe me, Maul's resurrection is a perfect example of taking a bad idea and executing it well. The Clone Wars was really good at that most of the time, DNA that Rebels inherited and also succeeded at most of the time.

 

here,s good fan art of rebels characters, from someone who get back into star wars because of this show.